House prices recorded an annual increase this month for the first time in more than a year, with some areas of the UK showing strong signs of recovery, according to Nationwide.
Private rents in England and Wales fell slightly for the fourth month in a row in February, as a more vibrant sales market eased some of the strain on housing, a lettings network says.
Tenants facing soaring rents are resorting to drastic measures such as using payday loans and dipping into their children's savings just to hang on to their homes, a charity warned today.
UK house sales reached their highest level in more than two and-a-half years last month as confidence continued to return to the market, surveyors said today.
More than 40% of local authorities across England will increase council tax bills, despite Government calls to freeze them, a survey has revealed today.